Blackwood received the award for his leadership in supporting and promoting literacy. SCIRA provides a forum for individuals who are concerned with the teaching and improvement of reading in South Carolina.

The group’s primary commitment is to promote literacy through the improvement of reading instruction, to encourage reading as a lifetime tool for learning, and to foster the formation of the reading habit.

<p>Pacolet Elementary School Principal Kenny Blackwood has been awarded the South Carolina International Reading Association (SCIRA) Spartanburg County Administrator of the Year Award.</p><p>Blackwood received the award for his leadership in supporting and promoting literacy. SCIRA provides a forum for individuals who are concerned with the teaching and improvement of reading in South Carolina.</p><p>The group's primary commitment is to promote literacy through the improvement of reading instruction, to encourage reading as a lifetime tool for learning, and to foster the formation of the reading habit.</p><h3>SHARE YOUR NEWS</h3>
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